No criminal charges for Amador sheriff’s candidate who failed to report injuring boy with Taser

GULSTAN: ON AMADOR COUNTY SHERIFF SERGEANT WHO IS RUNNING FOR SHERIFF HIMSELF IN THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION WILL NOT FACE CHARGES. RYAN GILLASPIE HAD BEEN PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE DAYS BEFORE THE JUNE PRIMARY ELECTION REGARDING POTENTIAL CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT. >> SERGEANT RYAN GILLASPIE WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE BACK IN MAY. THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS HE USED A TASER ON A YOUNG BOY WHILE HE WAS ON DUTY. THE BOY WAS HURT DURING THE INCIDENT. WE DON’T KNOW WHAT LED UP TO THE TASER BEING DEPLOYED, OR HOW OLD THE BOY WAS. THE DA’S OFFICE SAYS SERGEANT GILLASPIE DIDN’T REPORT THE INCIDENT AS REQUIRED. BUT THERE WERE SOME POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THIS CASE. THE AMADOR COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HE HAD PERSONALLY ENDORSED THE CURRENT SHERIFF WHO’S RUNNING FOR REELECTION IN THE RACE. AND HE SAYS MOST OF THE INVESTIGATORS IN THE DA’S OFFICE HAD ALSO ENDORSED ONE OF THE THREE CANDIDATES. SO HE REFERRED THE CASE TO EL DORADO COUNTY’S D.A. TO CONDUCT THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. TODAY THAT OFFICE ANNOUNCED IT IS NOT RECOMMENDING CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE SERGEANT. THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE ALSO REVIEWED THE WEIGHT THIS WAS HANDLED. THEY AGREED WITH THE DECISION NOT TO PURSUE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. GILLASPIE

An investigation into an Amador County sheriff’s candidate who failed to report the injury of a young boy while deploying a Taser recommended that no criminal charges be brought up against the sergeant.Ryan Gillaspie had been placed on leave May 28, but the sheriff's department initially provided no details surrounding the investigation at that time.Gillaspie, who is a sergeant with the Amador County Sheriff's Office, was being investigated after officials said he deployed a Taser while on duty, causing injury to a young boy and failing to report the incident.Details about the circumstances that led up to the child being hurt were not released.The sheriff's office had requested an investigation from the Amador County District Attorney's Office, who then passed it on to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office due to the Amador DA's previous endorsement of sheriff's candidates.The investigation from the El Dorado County DA's office recommended that no criminal charges be brought up against Gillaspie, the Amador County DA's office said.After El Dorado County's investigation, the Amador County DA requested a review from the California Attorney General's Office. Officials there agreed with the decision to decline prosecution against Gillaspie, the DA's office said.Gillaspie and current Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman are headed to a runoff election in November.

AMADOR COUNTY, Calif. —

Ryan Gillaspie had been placed on leave May 28, but the sheriff's department initially provided no details surrounding the investigation at that time.

Gillaspie, who is a sergeant with the Amador County Sheriff's Office, was being investigated after officials said he deployed a Taser while on duty, causing injury to a young boy and failing to report the incident.

Details about the circumstances that led up to the child being hurt were not released.

The sheriff's office had requested an investigation from the Amador County District Attorney's Office, who then passed it on to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office due to the Amador DA's previous endorsement of sheriff's candidates.

The investigation from the El Dorado County DA's office recommended that no criminal charges be brought up against Gillaspie, the Amador County DA's office said.

After El Dorado County's investigation, the Amador County DA requested a review from the California Attorney General's Office. Officials there agreed with the decision to decline prosecution against Gillaspie, the DA's office said.

Gillaspie and current Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman are headed to a runoff election in November.

No criminal charges for Amador sheriff’s candidate who failed to report injuring boy with Taser

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